Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-18

Charles.
"Yc,. YES" eagerly acq,icaccd Farm
er Lee: let us 90 in, III! III body.
Mr.. Charles. | wish we had q good
painter here to take down the looks
when YOU discover yourself.
.Solina." whispered her brother, II
can not help diplacing Oscar from the
Grange. am sorry, for your sake.
but"
IL am glad interrupted Selina-''so
cradle and ashamed Oscars rule has
made me. you would know that l
sneak truth in saying that | shall re-
joice to see him supplantcd at the
Grange"
but was going TO say. my dear,
that d good income shall BE- secured to
YOU, under Your control, so that there
shall be no more pinching in your
household"
How have you heard about the
pinching?'
Il have heard many things at Dali
rymple, went there first.
The cOnstabes We're standing in the
ball, ready to act, whilst the men
urged that they had done nothing to
be took up for; they had only come to
speak to Mr.. Dalrymple. and they
didn't know as there was no law again
that.
You break the law when you use
threats to man in his own house"
I'VE haven't used no threats; we
want a answer from Mr.. Dalrymple;
whether he's going to force us to
lodge under the wind and rain, or
whether he'll find us roofs TO put our
bodies in, in place O. them he have
destroyed. He told lis to 60 to tho
workus; but he knows that if we go
there we lose all chance O. getting our
living. and shall never have u home for
our families again"
Il can no longer make room for you
on my ground, either as tenants or
laborers," haughtily spoke up Oscar.
you may take yourselves entirely
away. if you don't like the work
| house"
1--WE won't say nothing about
marcy" savagely cried Dyke, "but is
there justicep Hands off Mr.. Consta-
bic, I'm doing nothing yet"
Eyes, there is JUSTICE" interrupted
a voice which thrilled through the very
marrow of Oscar Dalrymple rs Charles
advanced and took his place by the
side of the Hon. Mr.. Cleveland, who
started back in positive fright. ''Os-
car, you know me, see; gentlemen.
some of you know me; am Charles
Dalrymplc, and have returned to claim
my own"
Was it specter from the grave?
Many of them looked as if they feared
SO; and Oscar Dalrymple's impossible
face was moved now to a face of rage
and horror, as he gradually backed
against the wall behind him.
II find you have all thought me
dead" proceeded Charles, whilst Mr..
Cleveland seized upon him, and signs
OF awakening recognition and de-
light arose on various countenances,
"but am not dead, and / never have
been; l have simply been abroad. !
got into debt and difficulties, my
friends, and was afraid to stay in my
own country, but now that the diff
culties are over, l have come amongst
you again."
The faces would have been group
for David Wilkie; pity, as Farmer
Lee said, that one was not there.
"Of course the Grange has been
mine throughout" went on Charles,
land my brother-in-law has not been
the legal owner; consequently, what
ever acts he may have ordered,
performed or sanctioned, relating to
the estate. are null and void"
"He's the squirrel burst forth the
room; ''our own young squire's come
hcme again. and our troubles are
over! Good luck to the ship that
brought him!'
Charles laughed and turned to his
poor dependents. "Yes, your troubles
shall be over. I hear that there has
been dissatisfaction; and, perhaps. on
preston. 1 can only say that l will
set every thing to rights; those tenants
who have received a notice to quit may
burn 1t, and those who have been act
ually driven forth shall be reinstalled. -"
but dear good young master"
called out Dyke. in responding voice.
''the roofs be all off ourn, and the walls
pretty well lcveled with tho ground. "
81 will build them up again for you,
Dyke, stronger than ever, said Charles,
heartily; "here's my hand upon it. Con-
stables, think you will not be wanted
here"
Not only Dyke, but the whole multi
tude, en- maSse, pressed forward to
clasp Charles Dalrymple's hands; and
so hard and earnest were the prcssures,
that Charles was almost tempted to
cry for quarter.
81 do not believe it is Charles Dali
rymple," burst forth Oscar, in his NOR
LITIGATION and rage. WHO is to con-
vince me that it is not an impostorP"
81 can certify that it is really Charles
Dalrymple," said MIR. Cleveland, with
q suppressed smile; ''he is not SO
changed as to render recognition un-
certain. There's no mistaking his
handsome face"
II can certify that it Is my dear lost
son." added Mrs. Dalrymple. through
her tears.
"And and Mr.. Lee can swear to it."
cried Reuben. II wish we We're all as
sure of Heaven"
Oscar, you know me well enough"
said Charles. 'Let us be friends. l
have not come home to SOW discord,
but peace and goodwill. can not
permit you to continue here at the
Grange, for my mother must come
back again and be mistress in her old
home. Unless she would like you and
Selma to remain with her, her guests;
but whether so or not, an income shall
be secured 10 Selma. sufficient to assure
you. and her, better home than you
have kept up lately"
Clouds came over the sea of faces.
"Was their young squire not a going
to live at the Grange himself? Was he
about to leave them againP Was he
not going to be their landlord?'
"Oh, yes" he answered, II am your
landlord, now and from henceforth.
And 1 hope to be very often at the
Grange; dare say my mother will tell
me and you, the more often the better.
But my chief residence it can not be.
On my landing in England, fastened
to Dalrymple; and arrived but in time
to be recognized and legally acknowl-
edged, before its masters eyes were
closed on this world. am Sir Charles